On average Rochdale has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 112 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 20.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rochdale is £41,506 per year. There are 82 schools in Rochdale: 69 primary (6 Outstanding and 54 Good) and 13 secondary (0 Outstanding and 6 Good). Rochdale is home to around 223,773 people, with a population density of about 1,415.6 per km².
Based on 2,211 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 (about £243 per square foot) in Rochdale area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £990,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 458 | £347,000 | £300 |
| Semi-Detached | 786 | £235,000 | £268 |
| Terraced | 834 | £168,000 | £200 |
| Flats | 133 | £120,000 | £201 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £224,500 | £70,000 | £130,000 | £87,000 |
| 2017 | £230,000 | £82,500 | £137,250 | £94,950 |
| 2018 | £240,000 | £79,998 | £144,000 | £97,000 |
| 2019 | £249,997 | £88,750 | £155,000 | £103,000 |
| 2020 | £264,950 | £95,000 | £165,000 | £111,500 |
| 2021 | £290,000 | £100,225 | £180,000 | £129,950 |
| 2022 | £320,000 | £102,950 | £201,898 | £143,750 |
| 2023 | £335,000 | £114,975 | £205,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | £335,000 | £118,500 | £220,000 | £150,000 |
| 2025 | £353,396 | £119,000 | £230,000 | £161,662 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | £125,000 | £230,000 | £170,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £189 | £121 | £157 | £107 |
| 2017 | £196 | £138 | £160 | £115 |
| 2018 | £198 | £145 | £167 | £119 |
| 2019 | £213 | £146 | £177 | £122 |
| 2020 | £223 | £155 | £190 | £135 |
| 2021 | £247 | £170 | £215 | £154 |
| 2022 | £274 | £182 | £241 | £172 |
| 2023 | £288 | £188 | £243 | £173 |
| 2024 | £292 | £185 | £255 | £184 |
| 2025 | £298 | £196 | £265 | £192 |
| 2026 | £301 | £201 | £267 | £204 |
Annual council tax rates for Rochdale district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Rochdale.
Graham Stringer
Blackley and Middleton South - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Elsie Blundell
Heywood and Middleton North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Paul Waugh
Rochdale - Elected 4 Jul 2024
Rochdale records about 112 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 20 wards of Rochdale, Norden has the lowest crime rate, with about 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Rochdale average is 112 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Rochdale is £210,000 (about £243 per square foot) based on 2,211 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Rochdale has 69 primary schools (6 rated Outstanding, 54 Good) and 13 secondary schools (6 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Rochdale scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Rochdale sits around rank 9,591 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Rochdale is around £41,506 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Rochdale spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Blackley and Middleton South: Graham Stringer (Labour Party), Heywood and Middleton North: Elsie Blundell (Labour Party) and Rochdale: Paul Waugh (Labour and Co-operative Party).
Balderstone & Kirkholt
Bamford
Castleton
Central Rochdale
East Middleton
Healey
Hopwood Hall
Kingsway
Littleborough Lakeside
Milkstone & Deeplish
Milnrow & Newhey
Norden
North Heywood
North Middleton
Smallbridge & Firgrove
South Middleton
Spotland & Falinge
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough
West Heywood
West Middleton
OL16 4FW
Michael Faraday Avenue
OL11 1DN
Dowling Street
OL12 0QA
Casson Gate
OL10 2TS
Galloway Close
M24 2SD
Thornham Old Road
M24 2FL
Finlan Road
OL10 2AA
Wilton Grove
OL10 3EE
Brayshaw Close
OL10 3BJ
Pasture Close
OL16 1AE
Newgate
OL11 3SE
Boundary Street
M24 5TP
Eastway
M24 0BZ
Manchester New Road
OL12 0LF
Whitehall Street
OL12 6TX
College Bank Way
OL11 2PF
Ainsworth Street
OL11 1AH
Back Durham Street
OL11 2LZ
Cowm Top Lane
BL9 7BR
Waterfold Lane
OL10 2AB
Phoenix Close
OL10 1NB
Green Lane
OL12 6XD
Fenwick Street
OL12 6AE
Tell Street
M24 6QP
Rochdale Road